Hands Free Kids
These tips are provided for the Melissa & Doug blog by Cindy Utzinger, pediatric Occupational Therapist. Are you getting tired of looking at the top of your kids’ heads as they look down to play...
View ArticleBoredom Buster: Sticky Sand Sensory Play!
This Sticky Sand Sensory Experience is from guest blogger Melissa of Fireflies and Mud Pies. When grey winter weather has my boys feeling cooped up and cranky, sensory bin experiences often save the...
View ArticleHelping Kids Learn to Wait!
This post about helping kids learn to wait is provided for the Melissa & Doug blog by guest blogger Cindy Utzinger, pediatric Occupational Therapist. What did we ever do before smart phones and the...
View Article5 Brain Games for Kids!
This brain games post was created by guest editor Carrie Anne Badov from EverythingMom.com We love visiting the Ontario Science Centre for their great hands-on exhibits. We even had the chance to...
View ArticleBabies: Time on the Floor Playing
This baby play post was provided for the Melissa & Doug blog by guest blogger Cindy Utzinger, pediatric Occupational Therapist. Want to help make your baby smarter and stronger? I’ve got the...
View ArticleBabies: Crawling and Learning to Walk
This baby play post was provided for the Melissa & Doug blog by guest blogger Cindy Utzinger, pediatric Occupational Therapist. “You have to crawl before you walk”…. I feel like I use that phrase a...
View ArticleLearning Fine Motor Skills with Wooden Beads and Letters, too!
This Fine Motor Skills Activity is brought to us by Kim Vij at The Educators’ Spin On It One of the fundamental skills that we encourage our children to develop early is their Fine Motor Skills....
View ArticleMath? What math? Creative Math Activities
These creative math activities were provided for the Melissa & Doug blog by guest writer and special needs consultant Dr. Melissa Liguori, Ed. D. We don’t always think of it, but there are so many...
View ArticleIntroducing Two New Special Needs Resources
We are thrilled to share with you a very special project that is close to our hearts: a catalog custom-made for families of children with special needs. As a valued member of our community, we wanted...
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